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  1. #1 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,647 reviews2025
    Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Retro 15.2%, Top-Down 13%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

  2. #2 Minishoot' Adventures
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,565 reviews2024
    Dev: SoulGame Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Nonlinear 12%, Minimalist 10.1%, Top-Down 8.2%, Open World 8.1%

  3. #3 Lone Fungus
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 1,159 reviews2023
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Retro 15.5%, Old School 15%, Exploration 10.6%, Metroidvania 7.7%

  4. #4 Alwa's Legacy
    95% matchVery Positive87% of 625 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%

  5. #5 Haiku, the Robot
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,452 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Open World 11.4%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Retro 9.5%

  6. #6 ANIMAL WELL
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Retro 7.8%

  7. #7 Cathedral
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 453 reviews2019
    Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Adventure 7%, Action 6.7%

  8. #8 TUNIC
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 17,461 reviews2022
    Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Cute 8.6%

  9. #9 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 258 reviews2025
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows

    Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Exploration 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Old School 8%, Nonlinear 7.3%

  10. #10 Super Win the Game
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Nonlinear 12.6%, 1980s 11.1%, Open World 10.3%, Retro 7%

  11. #11 Elementallis
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 217 reviews2026
    Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Retro 12.3%, Top-Down 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

  12. #12 Prodigal
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 587 reviews2020
    Dev: Colorgrave
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk!

    Why similar: Top-Down 16.9%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Retro 15.2%, Exploration 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

  13. #13 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Benji
    Windows · Linux

    Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, 1980s 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Top-Down 8%

  14. #14 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2019
    Dev: Adventure Islands
    Windows · Mac

    Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Retro 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Old School 10.2%, Adventure 8.5%

  15. #15 Environmental Station Alpha
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 1,627 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Retro 8.2%, Adventure 4.7%, Exploration 4%

  16. #16 Gato Roboto
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 5,104 reviews2019
    Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 11.9%, 2D 6.4%, Cute 4.8%

  17. #17 UnderMine
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 9,783 reviews2020
    Dev: Thorium
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Top-Down 13.6%, Retro 8.9%, RPG 8.1%

  18. #18 Aggelos
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 665 reviews2018
    Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Retro 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Adventure 9.8%, RPG 8.6%

  19. #19 Castaway
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 256 reviews2024
    Dev: Canari Games
    Windows

    Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Retro 10.9%, Old School 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Top-Down 9.6%

  20. #20 Pinball Spire
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 552 reviews2024
    Dev: Apparition GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Action adventure meets pinball in this one-of-a-kind pinballvania adventure. When a mysterious spire appears from thin air, it's up to an intrepid pinball to bump, spin, shoot, and flip its way to the top and solve the tower’s mysteries!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Top-Down 11.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Old School 7.3%

  21. #21 Elliot Quest
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 190 reviews2014
    Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 7.6%, RPG 7.3%

  22. #22 Zolg
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 223 reviews2016
    Dev: Robert Alvarez
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Zolg is a minimalist top-down shooter where you explore, fight enemies, collect powerups, and defeat bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Minimalist 15.8%, Nonlinear 9.1%, Top-Down 8.1%, Action-Adventure 8%

  23. #23 Machine Tower 2984
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2026
    Dev: 打螺丝游戏工作室
    Windows

    Machine Tower 2984 is a top-down mechanical fantasy style Roguelike game. You will embark on an adventure in a tower filled with mechanical mechanisms, challenging the five robots that control the machine tower and searching for the huge secrets behind the entire tower.

    Why similar: Retro 26.6%, Top-Down 21.7%, Adventure 18%, Action 14.5%, Combat 9.1%

  24. #24 Quarion
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 159 reviews2025
    Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
    Windows · Linux

    A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Nonlinear 19.6%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Exploration 9%

  25. #25 Paper Animal Adventure
    79% matchVery Positive97% of 227 reviews2025
    Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows

    Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Cute 8.1%, Combat 8.1%, Exploration 7.5%

  26. #26 Airoheart
    82% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: Pixel Heart StudioPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac

    Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 18.1%, Open World 16.6%, Old School 12.5%, Top-Down 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

  27. #27 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 768 reviews2017
    Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

    Why similar: Retro 31.1%, Action-Adventure 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Open World 9%, Adventure 6.4%

  28. #28 EMUUROM
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2026
    Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Nonlinear 16%, Retro 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 8.4%

  29. #29 Phoenotopia: Awakening
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,820 reviews2021
    Dev: Cape Cosmic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, 2D 7.7%, Adventure 7.2%

  30. #30 You Have to Win the Game
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 5,720 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Retro 18%, Pixel Graphics 7%, 2D 4.4%, Old School 4%

  31. #31 Echo Isle
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Josh Koenig Games
    Windows · Linux

    A colorful mini-island adventure inspired by the handheld classics, built to be finished in an evening. Fight monsters, solve puzzles, and delve into four perilous dungeons.

    Why similar: Retro 21.4%, Top-Down 20%, Action-Adventure 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Action 6.5%

  32. #32 Minit
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 2,830 reviews2018
    Dev: JWPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

    Why similar: Minimalist 43%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Retro 12.1%, Adventure 7.6%, 2D 5.6%

  33. #33 Knightin'+
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2019
    Dev: Muzt Die Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.

    Why similar: Retro 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%

  34. #34 100 Pumpkins 2
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
    Windows · Linux

    Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Nonlinear 15.9%, 1980s 11.5%, Open World 10%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

  35. #35 Iron Diamond
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
    Dev: North Folk Studios
    Windows

    Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Nonlinear 19.1%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Cute 7.1%

  36. #36 Knights of the Road
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.

    Why similar: Retro 36%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, 2D 9%, Action 7.3%

  37. #37 Scrabdackle
    72% matchVery Positive97% of 155 reviews2025
    Dev: jakefriendPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The magical misadventure of a novice wizard thrown (literally) into the unfamiliar world outside. Go on a sprawling hand-drawn adventure with spells to study, bosses to best, and a huge handcrafted world to traverse on the long journey home.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Open World 11.4%, Old School 10.8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

  38. #38 Exiled Kingdoms
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,112 reviews2018
    Dev: 4 Dimension Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!

    Why similar: Open World 32.2%, RPG 16.2%, Adventure 13%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Action 8.2%

  39. #39 Crypt Custodian
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,896 reviews2024
    Dev: Kyle Thompson
    Windows
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Exploration 10%, Cute 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

  40. #40 UnderDungeon
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: Josyan
    Windows

    Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!

    Why similar: Retro 18.6%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, 2D 10.1%

  41. #41 Polyroll
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 95 reviews2019
    Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
    Windows

    Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

    Why similar: Nonlinear 24.1%, Retro 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Exploration 11.5%, 2D 7.2%

  42. #42 Hollow Floor
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
    Windows

    Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Retro 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Cute 8.7%, Exploration 7%

  43. #43 Dungeon of Zolthan
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 533 reviews2016
    Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Minimalist 16.8%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Action 6.6%

  44. #44 Eastward
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 16,430 reviews2021
    Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.6%, Cute 16.3%, 2D 12.8%, Adventure 10.9%, RPG 9.4%

  45. #45 Chasm
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,681 reviews2018
    Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 59.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Adventure 5.4%, 2D 5.2%, RPG 4.8%

  46. #46 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 109 reviews2026
    Dev: DIE SOFT
    Windows

    Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Retro 13.9%, 1980s 10.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Cute 8.4%

  47. #47 Bittersweet Birthday
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: World Eater GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Top-Down 15%, Exploration 12.3%, Cute 10.5%

  48. #48 Shine Within
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2021
    Dev: Ayetoons
    Windows

    A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Cute 14.3%, Exploration 13.2%, 2D 11.6%

  49. #49 bobo robot
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 79 reviews2020
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac

    A wacky metroidvania. ⚡ Meet weird characters, unlock new abilities and complete a mysterious mission . . .

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Adventure 29.3%, Action 25.7%, Exploration 7.7%, Cute 6.5%

  50. #50 Overbowed
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
    Windows

    Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Retro 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D 6.5%, Open World 6.3%

  51. #51 FOUNTAINS
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 460 reviews2024
    Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Nonlinear 18.5%, Open World 12.7%, Top-Down 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

  52. #52 Shovel Pirate
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: Neutronized
    Windows

    X marks the spot! Follow the map and find hidden treasures.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.4%, Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 13.2%, Action 12.9%, Retro 11.6%

  53. #53 Öoo
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,955 reviews2025
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Minimalist 15%, Exploration 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Cute 8.4%

  54. #54 Hyper Light Drifter
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 18,682 reviews2016
    Dev: Heart Machine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Metroidvania 22.4%, Difficult 9.2%, Exploration 9%, Top-Down 8.4%

  55. #55 Treasure Adventure World
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 279 reviews2018
    Dev: Robit Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Set sail for adventure with a paper hat on your head and a magical shrinking boat in your pocket, in search of legendary treasures! Solve tricky puzzles, battle formidable foes, piece together clues and dig up secrets to uncover your own shrouded history as you explore this sprawling open world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.6%, Adventure 19.7%, Cute 12.2%, 2D 11.5%

  56. #56 Crescent Tower
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 213 reviews2025
    Dev: Curry CroquettePub: AMATA Games
    Windows

    Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!

    Why similar: 1980s 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Retro 13.1%, Top-Down 12.3%, RPG 9.3%

  57. #57 Owlboy
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 6,078 reviews2016
    Dev: D-Pad Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Cute 8.1%

  58. #58 Wanderer
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 reviews2022
    Dev: RentugNetic
    Windows

    Play as a brave cat in Wanderer, a top-down action roguelike. Reclaim your stolen sausages, battle enemies, and upgrade your cat to grow stronger in a heartwarming adventure full of charm and surprises.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Top-Down 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Combat 8.3%, 2D 8%

  59. #59 Super Dungeon Boy
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
    Dev: Tower Up Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

    Why similar: Retro 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 10.9%, 2D 8.5%

  60. #60 pear potion🍐
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: vemu games
    Windows

    a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Retro 15.4%, Cute 8.2%, Exploration 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

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